Low oil warning turned on, so I added oil and after driving fifteen miles the oil warning light turned on again?

JESSICARAE

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2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
5.3L
V8
4WD
AUTOMATIC
175,000 MILES

Low oil warning came on, so I added oil. Drove 15 miles and warning light came back on. Stopped and checked the oil stick and it's reading halfway up oil stick, but I can smell oil burning as well. Also, replaced fuel pump because a month ago due to ignition turning over for several seconds and taking several times to crank. And now it's doing the same thing. Help

Wednesday, August 10th, 2022 AT 7:09 PM

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KEN L

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We can only handle one problem per question so you will need to start a new question for the fuel pump issue. It sounds like you have a valve cover that is leaking onto the exhaust manifold which causes the smell, and you have an oil level sensor that is no good. here is a generic guide on how to change out a valve cover gasket with instructions in the diagrams below to show you on your car. Also, I have included the location of the oil level sensor so you can check it out. I would drain the oil first.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-valve-cover-gasket

Check out the diagrams (below). Please let us know what happens.

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